"In Flanders Fields"
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Title
"In Flanders Fields"
Description
This short poem was composed by Canadian military physician John McCrae, just after the Second Battle of Ypres in Belgium. It has been widely published and quoted in English-speaking countries since it first appeared in Punch magazine in 1915. It appears in poetry anthologies, in war bond advertisements, and has been set to music multiple times, including settings by American composers John Philip Sousa and Charles Ives.
These images are taken from an illuminated edition illustrated by Ernest Clegg, veteran of the British Expeditionary Force. An edition of just 265 copies was printed in 1921 by American publisher William Edwin Rudge to be given by Rudge as Christmas presents that year.
These images are taken from an illuminated edition illustrated by Ernest Clegg, veteran of the British Expeditionary Force. An edition of just 265 copies was printed in 1921 by American publisher William Edwin Rudge to be given by Rudge as Christmas presents that year.
Creator
John McCrae
Date
1921
Language
English
Identifier
PR 9199.3 M424 I54 1921
Files
Citation
John McCrae, “"In Flanders Fields",” War Stories: Soldiers' Lives In Their Own Words, accessed May 1, 2024, https://warstories.omeka.net/items/show/15.